Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Celebrate Lit A Flute In The Willows by Carole Brown Giveaway & Review

About the Book

Book Title: A Flute in the WillowsAuthor: Carole BrownGenre: Historical, Romantic Suspense
Both rebels in their own way, Josie and Jerry Patterson must figure
out how to keep the other’s love…and keep the German enemy at bay.
She has two loves—her skating and Jerry, her husband. But when he
returns home looking like a skeleton trying to return to life, she’s
scared. What happened in Germany to change a man so much? Has another
woman captured his heart?
Jerry has vowed to let Josie live her own glamourous life…especially
after what happened in Germany. But when his wife’s life is threatened,
Jerry realizes he can’t stand by and do nothing. Jerry has to risk all
for the very soul and life of himself—Josie.
These two damaged, rebellious people learn the hard way that leaning
on God instead of their ownselves and abilities is the only true way to
love and happiness.

About the Author

Besides being a member and active participant of many writing groups,
Carole Brown enjoys mentoring beginning writers. An author of ten
books, she loves to weave suspense and tough topics into her books,
along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always on the lookout
for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in
SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled nationally and
internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling,
gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their
grandsons?

Guest post from Carole Brown

How Great is Our God! By Carole BrownAnd the peace of God which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
It seems everywhere you turn today, the world is a mess. I try to
keep up with current events, but sometimes I find myself pulling back
away from it all. The enemy of us all would drown us in disbelief, doubt
and worry if we would allow it. I find my spirit beginning to flounder
in that sea of distress and must need revive it with the good things of
God.
In my newest WWII Spies series, in book two, soon to be released,
both Jerry and Josie Patterson are rebellious, self-centered people.
Neither have given much thought to God, and both have gone gung-ho after
their own pleasures and desires.

Jerry not only suffers a serious physical injury,
but his spirit is troubled over actions taken as a spy in Germany. Guilt
over the death of a sweet woman, guilt over all the deceit he needed to
use, guilt over the temptations that knocked, and though he didn’t give
in to them, nevertheless, troubles his mind and soul. Who do you turn to when you have no God in your life?

Josie, filled with elaborate plans on becoming an
Olympic participant once the horror of war is over, ignores all the
people in her life—except when it’s convenient for her to use them. All
that matters is attaining her goal and Jerry. Running roughshod over all
others, forgiving and forbearing as they are, is her usual ploy in
getting what she wants. So who do you turn to when all your dreams turn to ashes?

It’s only after each one of them receive a severe injury that prevent
them from doing what they want, only when they think they’ve lost the
other, that they begin to listen to what God is teaching them.
Isn’t that so in our own lives? Many times we go headstrong toward
our goals, without prayer or definite assurance from God that it’s what
he wants for us. It seems a good thing, beneficial, and desirable so it
must be good for us, right?
God is so great, so faithful, so loving in pulling us back, in
teaching us that He is our all in all. Our strength in times of deep
distress and trial, our anchor when the storms of life are blowing us
off course, our shield when others would hurt or wound our spirits…our
peace through it all.
May we, like Josie and Jerry, learn that our God IS a great God. We need have no fear; he does not fail.

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Carole is giving
away a grand prize of a canvas flowered/musical tote, a pink “All Things
are Possible journal, and a copy of A Flute in the Willows (winners
choice of print or ebook)!!

As
we follow Josie and Jerry from Germany to the US, we and get caught up in their
lives and know that this is war time, and not knowing whom they can trust or
who has their backs.

The
author has shared a sweet romance with us, but we don’t know if they will
survive, or if they will be able to stay together until the end of the book.

This
book as a bit of everything, including living during WWII, a bit of romance,
espionage, and murder. There are shootings and injury that change lives, and ironically
some of these characters end up with the same type of injury.

If
you love sweet romance, and historical reads, this should be right up your
alley, and it quickly becomes a page turner as we become involved in their
lives.

I
received this book through Celebrate Lit, and was not required to give a
positive review.